Can't install Flash 10 to Firefox

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I have this rep in my list and all are up to date to the latest version:
Index of /repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1

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Only trouble is OP uses 11.0

And now I actually browse the repo, updates, it does not even supply flash 10
@SuseNeo
9.0.159.0-0.1 is the latest in Updates.

That’s kind of surprising!

If you want to manually add flash 10
Download the .rpm from adobe

Uninstall your existing flash, then in a su terminal in the directory containing the .rpm

rpm -ihv ‘package_name’

*FYI: type the first few letters of the package name and then hit the TAB key and it will auto complete the name

Or check this thread:
Install the latest Adobe flash player, the rpm way - openSUSE Forums

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zypper wp flash-player

Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
S | Name         | Type    | Version          | Arch | Repository
--+--------------+---------+------------------+------+----------------------
i | flash-player | package | 10.0.22.87-0.1.1 | i586 | openSUSE-11.1-Update
v | flash-player | package | 10.0.15.3-1.1    | i586 | openSUSE-11.1-Update
v | flash-player | package | 10.0.12.36-4.4   | i586 | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss

Yes, it is from 11.1 repo.

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People have been busy while I slept!

I started yesterday with what caf4926 is suggesting:

Download the .rpm from adobe

Uninstall your existing flash, then in a su terminal in the directory containing the .rpm

rpm -ihv ‘package_name’

What I seemed to be missing was:

Now Press Alt and F2, and type konsole or gnome-terminal and press ENTER
Type

sudo cp /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/browser-plugins/

and press ENTER

from the page caf4926 referenced (Install the latest Adobe flash player, the rpm way - openSUSE Forums). I take it that’s why Flash wasn’t being recognized by Firefox.

I’ll try that after breakfast.

Many thanks.

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SOLUTION!

I know it’s an old thread, but I had the same problem, followed the thread and it’s liks all the way to the last post and it didn’t solved my problem.
10 minutes ago I solved it and I would like to post the solution just in case someone like me get to this thread with the same problem.

do not install using YaST or rpm!!!
install using tar.gz package
there are two files in the tar directory, flashplayer-installer and libflashplayer.so
make sure firefox or any other browser is not running at the moment
run the flashplayer-installer in terminal, answer yes to the first and second question and no when you are asked if you want another install.
start firefox again, check to see if you can watch videos

checked on firefox 3.0 and 3.5.1

hope this helpes